“In addition to our own teams on the sites in Brest, Ruelle and elsewhere, we are coordinating the work of some 45 companies in the region around Brest and the west of France that have been called upon to carry out with us the four million hours of work required by the overhaul, all in compliance with our safety, deadlines and quality of work specifications.”

To be supervised by DCNS with DGA and the Fleet Support Service (SSF), the adaptation work will be conducted over a period of 18 months, and will also involve an extensive refit maintenance operation.